Man pleads guilty in connection with Peters Creek shooting

A man has pleaded guilty to assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm in connection with a May shooting on Peters Creek Parkway.

Elliott Denard Coleman also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and felony possession of cocaine, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.

The incident occurred May 2 in the 5300 block of Peters Creek Parkway.

A vehicle had been pulled over, and police said gunfire was exchanged after one of the officers who approached the car saw a male passenger hunched over with a pistol.

Officers said the female driver and the male passenger -- Margaret Robbin Wilder, 57, and Coleman, 24 -- were hit with multiple bullets.

Five officers were placed on administrative leave after the incident.

A warrant for Coleman's arrest was issued, charging him with assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and felony possession of cocaine. Police obtained a criminal summons for Wilder on the charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

In regards to the assault, Coleman received an active sentence of 23 to 46 months. He received 12 to 24 months for the weapons violation and four to 14 months for drug charge.

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